Small businesses and agricultural businesses in the CNMI looking to apply for a loan under the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program would need to do so quickly before the June 30, 2020 deadline. SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program helps small businesses...

The administration of Gov. Ralph DLG Torres is looking into the implications for the CNMI of the temporary ban for certain work visas executed by President Donald J. Trump last Monday. Included in the visa suspension in place until Dec. 31, 2020, are H-1B or H-2B visas, which are...

The CNMI has incurred $93 million in losses a year after Super Typhoon Yutu, and is looking to accessing a community disaster loan from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to defray costs and the loss of revenue. The Department of Finance has appealed to the Legislature to...

Quake hits San Jose At 3:03pm on June 27 2020, a report of a 4.9-magnitude earthquake occurred 88 kilometers south-southeast of San Jose in the Northern Mariana Islands. Currently, there are no tsunami warnings or advisories that were issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center....